Golden Age of Nickelodeon
For people growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, the idea of having a TV network devoted entirely to kids programming was the greatest idea ever! The channel that started it all was Nickelodeon and the late 80's and 90's were its golden age.
Which of these original series that called Nickelodeon home during the late '80s or '90s was your favorite?
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Which of these original series that called Nickelodeon home during the late '80s or '90s was your favorite?
Discuss the list here
Vote here!
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- StarsMarc SummersJohn HarveyRobin MarrellaOne in a long-running series of game shows, where two-member teams of children compete to answer questions and complete stunts.
- CreatorDee LaDukeBrown JohnsonDebby BeeceStarsDavid BrisbinKelly BrownDebi KalmanA group of friends work together with their boss at a dude ranch and go through many fun moments and mishaps along the way.
- StarsDonnie JeffcoatOmar GoodingJessica GaynesTeams of kids compete against each other in a variety of physical competitions and sports.
- CreatorGabor CsupoPaul GermainArlene KlaskyStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughNancy CartwrightTommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and Susie find themselves in a slew of adventures - both real and imaginary. Baldly go where no baby's every gone before as the Rugrats turn the ordinary into the extraordinary every day.
- CreatorD.J. MacHaleNed KandelStarsRoss HullDaniel DeSantoRaine Pare-CoullA group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.
- StarsMarc SummersRobin MarrellaDavid StrassmanNinety episodes of this Nickelodeon show were produced 1991 to 1993. Audience members were asked to volunteer to perform funny stunts, e.g. kissing a chimpanzee et cetera.
- CreatorSteve SlavkinStarsTrevor EysterDanny CookseyMichael BowerA group of kids at a summer camp, run by the heard-but-never-seen Dr. Kahn, form friendships as they spend time harassing buffoonish camp counselor Kevin "Ug" Lee.
- CreatorJim JinkinsStarsBilly WestFred NewmanConstance ShulmanThe life of a young boy as he meets friends, falls in love, maneuvers his way through grade 6 and writes all about it in his journal.
- CreatorBob MittenthalStarsRick GallowayChris LobbanJocelyn SteinerThe wacky ups and downs of a group of kids attending their first year of high school.
- CreatorJohn KricfalusiBob CampJim GomezStarsJohn KricfalusiBilly WestHarris PeetRen, a psychotic Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a dimwitted Manx cat who goes by the nickname Stimpy, have a host of unusual adventures.
- CreatorMitchell KriegmanStarsMelissa Joan HartJason ZimblerElizabeth HessAs events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.
- CreatorBuddy SheffieldRita SheffieldStarsJulene ReneeJohn CraneSeymour Willis GreenSketch Comedy show for adolescents with skits revolving around a central theme to teach a lesson.
- CreatorWill McRobbChris ViscardiStarsMichael C. MaronnaDanny TamberelliJudy GrafeThis delightfully quirky show looks at the lives and adventures of two red-headed brothers with the same name.
- CreatorRoger Damon PriceStarsKristian SchmidChristian TessierNaomie HarrisThe Tomorrow People are the next stage of human evolution. They can teleport, communicate by telepathy, heal with the power of thought and they are unable to kill or harm any living creature. Aided by a mysterious and ancient spacecraft buried in the sand of a Pacific island, the Tomorrow People use their powers to protect the world, while trying to keep their own existence a secret for fear of exploitation.
- CreatorJoe MurrayStarsCarlos AlazraquiTom KennyCharlie AdlerThe wacky misadventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he finishes his transition to American life.
- CreatorBrian RobbinsMichael TollinStarsAmanda BynesNick CannonKenan ThompsonA zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
- CreatorKen LipmanTommy LynchStarsLarisa OleynikMeredith BishopDarris LoveAlexandra "Alex" Mack develops powerful abilities after a chemical factory accident. She struggles to balance her ordinary life with extraordinary misadventures as a result.
- CreatorCalvin Brown Jr.Ilunga AdellStarsArthur Reggie IIIRalph Woolfolk IVJimmy Lee NewmanAlfie and Dee-Dee experience how life affects them with different aspects each day, such as learning life lessons.
- CreatorWill McRobbBob MittenthalStephen HolmanStarsNoah SeganJulia McIlvaineBert PenceAn animated anthology show hosted by two kids who live in a comic book.
- CreatorKim BassStarsKenan ThompsonKel MitchellKen ForeeKenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
- CreatorCraig BartlettSteve VikstenJoe AnsolabehereStarsFrancesca Marie SmithJamil Walker SmithDan CastellanetaThe everyday life of Arnold, a fourth-grader in the city of Hillwood, Washington, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley assortment of friends and neighbors.
- CreatorAlan GoodmanStarsIrene NgPat MoritaAdam BuschThe adventures of an aspiring detective girl who solves crime in her spare time.
- CreatorPeter DavidBill MumyStarsWalter JonesKristian AyreRahi AziziA group of students from a space academy and two of their teachers find themselves lost in space aboard a mysterious ship of alien origin.
- CreatorMitch SchauerKeith KaczorekStarsRichard Steven HorvitzNick BakayRick LoganBrothers Daggett and Norbert Beaver have left home to gain independence by living on their own. Their goal is to live a wild bachelor lifestyle but, as might be expected from young brothers, they get into some weird situations.
- CreatorTommy LynchStarsArjay SmithErin J. DeanMarianne MuellerleileAn alien child has been left behind on Earth. He befriends two human children and it is up to them to find a way to get him back home while they try to keep him secret.
- CreatorBrian RobbinsPhil BeaumanAlonzo BrownStarsRondell SheridanAngela MeansMeagan GoodFollows a boy who has come to live with his cousin and his family. Both of them get into all sorts of funny situations.
- CreatorPeter HannanStarsJim CummingsTom KennyCarlos AlazraquiThe life and times of a cat and a dog with a unique twist: they're connected, literally. Adding to their dilemma is Cat's annoyance with Dog, mainly caused by Dog's stupidity and Cat's up-tight personality.
- CreatorKatherine ApplegateStarsBoris CabreraNadia-Leigh NascimentoShawn AshmoreFive teenagers and an alien with the ability to turn into any beast they touch vs. an army of parasitic aliens who are slowly infiltrating Earth.
- CreatorMichael BloomAndrew McElfreshArlene KlaskyStarsJoseph AshtonShayna FoxJohn KassirFour friends and their daily lives of playing extreme sports, surfing, and getting into some crazy situations.
- CreatorTim HillStephen HillenburgNick JenningsStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeThe misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.
- CreatorDan SchneiderStarsAmanda BynesDrake BellNancy SullivanA comedy sketch show centered around All That (1994) alum Amanda Bynes.